sovereign case

human history

Description
sovereign case
small round silver sovereign case, push button opening, hinged lid; spring loaded coin cradle; initials 'L.P' engraved on front; interior lid has hallmarks: Birmingham anchor; sterling silver lion; 1912 "n"; maker's mark: ALD; 36753; coin cradle has sterling silver lion and 1911 "m".
Place
Birmingham/West Midlands/England
Accession Number
1956.148.7
Accession Date
1956
Other Id
34793.7 (ethnology)
M1862 (miscellaneous)
34793 (ethnology)
Department
Applied Arts and Design

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Credit Line
Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 19156.148.7, 34793.7, M1862.
Primary Maker
A. L. Dennison (Silversmith)
Place
Birmingham/West Midlands/England
Date
1912
Period
George V (1910 - 1936)/House of Windsor/English reign
Signature/marks
ALD (maker's initials)

36753 (marked)

lion (hallmark)

"n" of 1912 (date letter)

"LP" (initials)

anchor of Birmingham (hallmark)
Media
sterling silver/silver alloy/nonferrous metal/metal/inorganic material
Measurement Description
diameter 32 x depth 16 mm ( height with clasp 49mm)
Measurement Reading
32mm (precise)
16mm (precise)
Classification
Purse, Change
Handbag
Bag, Carrying
Personal Carrying & Storage Gear
Personal Gear
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Holder, Coin
Personal Carrying & Storage Gear
Personal Gear
03 Personal Artifacts
Last Update
29 Mar 2023

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